UEFA have no new concerns over security measures for Euro 2012 despite a series of explosions in the Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk today.

Irish fans are in line to get a big ticket boost for the European Championship game against Italy in Poznan on June 18.

Shay Given is confident Richard Dunne will be fit for the European Championship finals amid fears the defender’s recovery from a broken collarbone could yet see him in a race against time to get back on the pitch before the tournament begins in June.

The Republic of Ireland’s schedule for the build-up to the European Championship finals has been finalised, with confirmation from the FAI that Giovanni Trapattoni’s team will take on Hungary in a friendly in Budapest on June 4.

Football Association chairman David Bernstein has leapt to the defence of referee Howard Webb following a sustained attack on the official in the wake of Mario Balotelli’s violent conduct charge.

Mario Balotelli was ruled out of Manchester City's Carling Cup semi-final with Liverpool this evening after accepting a violent conduct charge.

THE inaugural Carling Four Nations Cup has left a bitter aftertaste with the Scottish Football Association reportedly at loggerheads with the Republic, Northern Ireland and Wales over what is claimed to be an as yet unpaid fee of £1.2m (€1.4m).

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) have moved to clarify a reported dispute between them and the Scottish Football Association (SFA) regarding the Scots' participation fee for the Carling Nations Cup.

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An FAI Fan Sales Portal will be set up on www.uefa.com from December 12 until February 29, 2012 for fans wishing to purchase Euro 2012 tickets.

UEFA have overturned the yellow card awarded in error to Keith Andrews during the recent Euro 2012 qualifier against Armenia, the FAI announced this evening.

England’s Euro 2012 hopes have been dealt a huge blow after Wayne Rooney was today banned for three matches by UEFA.

UEFA president Michel Platini has claimed goal-line technology will lead to “PlayStation football.”

UEFA have confirmed they have opened “a full and thorough” investigation into the incidents which caused the abandonment of last night’s Euro 2012 qualifier between Italy and Serbia in Genoa.

JOE HART has paid tribute to his rival at Manchester City, Shay Given, as he prepares to make his competitive debut for England, claiming he is happy the Ireland No 1 has decided to stay and fight for his place at Eastlands.

Ukraine’s hopes of co-hosting Euro 2012 are once again in question after UEFA noted there are “important shortcomings” in the country’s preparations.